Esis Drops 1.5 Percent in August
The index fell 1.5 percent in August marking the first decline in the 18 month recovery period.
29 Sep 1976
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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1976
Page
1
The index fell 1.5 percent in August marking the first decline in the 18 month recovery period.
The state projects welfare costs at 120 to 175 million dollars above plans, risking a budget gap of over 100 million. Governor Carey cites unemployment as a key driver while bond sales and banker confidence loom as fiscal signs. County officials warned of rising welfare caseloads six months earlier, and a Court of Appeals ruling affected welfare rates.
The Kingsford Park Home and School Assn protests delays and deletions in Oswego District renovation of the elementary school. The board delayed preliminary work as bids exceeded estimates and considers bidding the full project at about 2 million dollars while reviews alternates such as an elevator and auditorium changes.
Weather for the 24 hour period ending at 8 a.m. shows high 50 mean 44 low 38 with no precipitation and humidity at 85 percent. Considerable sunshine and a breezy warm day with a mid 60s high. Partly cloudy tonight with a low 40 to 45. More sunshine Thursday with a high near 60 and southwest to west winds. Chance of precipitation 10 percent tonight and Thursday.
Gloria, a fifth Atlantic hurricane up to 75 mph, drifted north-northwest about 400 miles southeast of Bermuda with gales 100 miles from center. Kate remained on a path toward the Azores while a hurricane watch covered Hawaii and Maui.
Investigators found 77 tons of Mirex stored in a Hooker Chemicals warehouse in Niagara Falls and evidence that Kepone was once produced at the Hooker plant. Water and soil around the site are being tested as Lake Ontario fish show Mirex and Kepone contamination. Fishing in Lake Ontario remains banned and officials warn long term health risks persist.
Oswego County Planning Board considers coordinating between the 208 Water Quality program and the Coastal Zone Management program to improve Lake Ontario and its tributaries. County Planner Alman Hawkins notes repeated concerns over Mirex and PCBs and urges joint action to make the lake drinkable by 1983.
The British pound rose about three cents to $1.6675 on foreign exchanges after Chancellor Denis Healey announced plans to seek 3.9 billion dollars from the IMF. The move follows Tuesday's 42 cent slide to a record low of $1.6360.
Foes join with PAS president Willard Pierce to urge consumer advocate Ralph Nader to address PAS waste disposal controversies in Oswego. Local officials press for tighter wetlands rules as county planners seek state cooperation and expert input to map and regulate designated areas.
Buffalo AP reports Teachers union president Thomas J. Pisa remains free as a judge delays sentencing for contempt of court after his union’s 20 day strike. The delay follows appeal to a five judge panel meeting Oct 25. Pisa was due to begin 30 days in Erie County jail for ignoring two court orders.
Syrian forces seized four leftist and Palestinian strongholds on Mount Lebanon ridge and now control the area north of the Beirut Damascus highway. Aley, Lebanon’s summer resort and Jumblatt HQ, faced heavy rocket attacks as the campaign intensified. In Rhodesia, Ian Smith urged Britain to send an envoy to Salisbury to speed talks on an interim government amid African leader discussions in Dar es Salaam.
The Times reports a broad call for a comprehensive study of lake and river systems across the United States and Canada. Officials say joint data collection and environmental assessment will guide future conservation and policy decisions.
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